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Content type: Advocacy
The European Commission proposed the PWD in December 2021 with the objective to improve the working conditions in platform work. In February 2023 and June 2023 respectively, the European Parliament and the Council reached their respective positions, with trilogue negotiations beginning in July 2023.
PI welcomes the PWD as a mechanism to protect workers’ rights in response to transformations in the workplace, specifically with regard to the growing adoption of algorithmic management systems and…
Content type: Long Read
The rise of the gig-economy, a way of working relying on short term contracts and temporary jobs rather than on an employed workforce, has enabled the growth of a number of companies over the last few years. But without the rights that comes with full employment, gig economy workers today don't have access to essential protections.
In 2021, PI worked with ACDU and Worker Info Exchange to shed a light on the power imbalance between workers and gig economy platforms, exposing how workers find…
